Explanatory note

The Secretary of State granted to Lichfield Cable Communications Limited a licence on 19th December 1996 under section 7 of the Telecommunications Act 1984 to run the telecommunication systems specified in that Licence in Tamworth, North Warwickshire, Meriden, Lichfield, Burntwood and Rugeley. A copy of the licence was laid before Parliament on 6th February 1997. This Order designates those telecommunication systems as public telecommunication systems. Consequently, by virtue of section 9(3) of that Act, Lichfield Cable Communications Limited will be a public telecommunications operator when the Order comes into force on 7th March 1997.

A copy of the licence may be obtained from the Office of Telecommunications, 50 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7JJ.